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SCP-5689 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5689
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$7.6M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
16
Initial one-time capital and contingency funding (site acquisition, SEA-CM hardening, vehicles, lab, and a large breach reserve) dominate upfront costs (~$7.6M). Annual operating costs (~$2.63M/yr) are driven by security staffing, SEA-CM technicians, rapid-response retainers, research/monitoring, and a 10% contingency buffer.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.6M
Breach Response Reserve $6.0M
[#25] Large-scale containment/breach reserve for demolition, mass amnestic campaigns, evacuations, and compensations (mid-range of $2M–$10M).
Equipment $555K
[#5, #8, #11, #21, #27] UPS/generator capital, SEA-CM spare parts & hardening, CCTV installation, vehicles purchase, and memetic countermeasure prototypes/kit.
Soil Excavation Disposal $400K
[#13] Contingency reserve for hazardous soil excavation, transport, and disposal (mid-range of provided contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K
[#16] Secure cognitive/memetic analysis lab buildout (isolation, EEG, servers, storage) estimated at mid-range.
Facilities $252K
[#1, #2, #9, #14, #20] Site acquisition, perimeter works, HVAC installation, decon station capital, and room/door reinforcement; mid-range estimates used.
Community Cover Reserve $100K
[#26] Initial hush/compensation reserve for nearby landowners, officials, or settlements.
Mapping Initial Action $15K
[#19] Initial fees and labor to remove farmhouse from public map datasets and create false mapping layers.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #7, #15, #23] Security guard salaries/benefits (~8 guards), SEA-CM engineers/technicians (2 FTE), medical/on-call medic and psychiatric support, and site manager/admin staff overhead.
Logistics And Transport $480K/yr
[#4, #21] Rapid-response/containment team retainer and vehicle fuel/maintenance for site trucks/response vehicles.
Research And Monitoring $392K/yr
[#12, #17, #11, #27] Environmental monitoring program and field biologist, ongoing psych/neuro research budgets, CCTV/sensor monitoring service, and memetic calibration/training consumables.
Contingency Misc $200K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous contingencies and inflation buffer (~10% of operating budget).
Facilities Maintenance $110K/yr
[#6, #10, #29] Generator fuel/maintenance, HVAC electricity & service contracts, and recurring regulatory/compliance fees.
Cover Story And Legal $106K/yr
[#18, #19] Information suppression/legal/PR retainers and ongoing mapping/GIS maintenance fees.
Long Term Psychological Care $65K/yr
[#28] Ongoing therapy, disability monitoring, and compensation for exposed personnel.
Training And Certification $60K/yr
[#22] Annual training, drills, and memetic-safety certification exercises.
Supplies And Consumables $35K/yr
[#14, #24] Decontamination consumables/PPE replacement and routine consumables/small tools/facility upkeep.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, and no major incidents.
steady SEA-CM operation no breaches routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized failure or small containment incident requiring short-term response, repairs, and medical treatment.
SEA-CM partial failure localized contamination minor breach response
🚨 Major Breach $6.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure necessitating large-scale emergency operations, demolition, mass amnestic campaigns, and public compensation.
SEA-CM catastrophic failure extensive environmental contamination public exposure
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#3] Two posted at all times (6 primary + relief), ~8 on payroll to cover shifts.
Engineer / Maintenance (SEA-CM technicians) 2 [#7] Two FTE or equivalent contractors dedicated to SEA-CM maintenance and patching.
Site Director / Administrative Staff 2 [#23] Site manager and administrative support to handle operations and clearance processing.
Medical Officer 1 [#15] On-call medic/medical support for incident treatment and psychiatry liaison.
Research Scientist 2 [#17, #16] Research staff for ongoing psych/neuro studies (supported by lab buildout and recurring research budget).
Field Biologist / Technician 1 [#12] Technician/field biologist for environmental sampling and monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing reasonable mid-range estimates; however many costs are conditional (soil removal, breach response) and ranges are wide, producing moderate uncertainty.
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